Yesterday we had a major announcement on badger culling and shocked reaction to EU plans for compulsory electronic sheep identification – and Wales led on both fronts.
The Welsh Assembly announced that it is to test every one of Wales' 400-000-plus bovine and camelid animals for TB, ahead of any possible farm-specific culling of badgers.
Welsh farming unions have also said their members will be shell shocked by the EU Commission's determination to impose electronic identification of sheep (EID) from 2010.
Meanwhile, the Meat Hygiene Service is closing five regional offices to improve efficiency and embrace changing technology, saving £16m by 2011/12.
In the fields potato planting is running a week behind normal, says British Potato, the new levy-funded body that has replaced the BPC.
Fertiliser market prospects point to continuing price rises, with nitrogen already over £300/t and phosphate over £500/t.
On a highly practical note a process for removing bedding sand from dairy slurry, to protect pumps and preserve profits, is described.
Organic egg supplies are in jeopardy, says a feed supplier, and in Northern Ireland high performance bulls bought as a result of a farmer education initiative have boosted beef returns.
Food producers across the UK will have to prove their "environmental credentials" to win supermarket contracts in future, according to a survey of food suppliers.
Later today we’re expecting to hear news of Scotland’s bluetongue strategy.